The team will play in Sun Devil Stadium with a roster that features five players familiar with the venue: quarterback Mike Bercovici, linebacker Carl Bradford, linebacker DJ Calhoun, running back Demario Richard and defensive tackle Will Sutton all played at Arizona State.

The AAF is launching in February 2019 with eight teams playing a 12-week schedule. League founders are TV producer Charlie Ebersol and NFL Hall of Fame executive Bill Polian. The games will be televised on CBS.

Jean Boyd, ASU executive senior associate athletic director, said being home to a pro team is “in alignment” with the school’s intent to find year-round uses for Sun Devil Stadium under a concept called ASU 365 Community Union.